CIENCIASMEDICASNEWS: Pancreatic Disorders

viernes, 27 de julio de 2018

Pancreatic Disorders | MedlinePlus

Pancreatic Disorders | MedlinePlus

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Lipase Test

07/25/2018 01:54 PM EDT

Source: National Library of Medicine - From the National Institutes of Health

Summary

The pancreas is a gland behind your stomach and in front of your spine. It produces juices that help break down food and hormones that help control blood sugar levels. Problems with the pancreas can lead to many health problems. These include

Pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas: This happens when digestive enzymes start digesting the pancreas itself
Pancreatic cancer
Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder in which thick, sticky mucus can also block tubes in your pancreas

The pancreas also plays a role in diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the beta cells of the pancreas no longer make insulin because the body's immune system has attacked them. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas loses the ability to secrete enough insulin in response to meals.

Start Here

Common Disorders of the Pancreas (National Pancreas Foundation)
Power of Your Pancreas: Keep Your Digestive Juices Flowing (National Institutes of Health)Also in Spanish

Diagnosis and Tests

Amylase Test (National Library of Medicine)Also in Spanish
Chymotrypsin Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)Also in Spanish
Fecal Fat: The Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Gastrin: The Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Lipase Test (National Library of Medicine)Also in Spanish
Trypsinogen Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)

Treatments and Therapies

Complementary Pancreatitis Therapies (National Pancreas Foundation)

Living With

Nutrition Advice and Recipes (National Pancreas Foundation)

Specifics

Is Hyperinsulinemia a Form of Diabetes? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)Also in Spanish
Pancreatic Cysts (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)Also in Spanish
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)